Letter, from Harriot Washington

Containers:
Box 24, Folder 1792.05.28
Creator:
Washington, Harriot
Scope and content:

Harriot hopes he arrived safely in Philadelphia--she desires a guitar ("guittar") preferably one with keys and strings both--"they are easier to learn to play on, and not so easy to be out of order, but if one with keys is dearer than without, I shall be much obleiged to you for one with strings."--will be easy to learn to play--Mrs. Bushrod Washington has offered to teach her.

Language:
English .

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Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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